Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse

Nitelines Usa•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1994, NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work.

Requirements

Associates degree of nursing.
Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) / Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
At least two (2) years of full-time RN experience in the last four (4) years in the Cath Lab, IR or full-time in the inpatient critical care.

Responsibilities

Setting up, operating, and monitoring specialized medical equipment (IV infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring devices, EKG, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers).
Cath Lab requires telemetry experience and passing BAMC Cardiac Telemetry Test annually.
Support other areas in BAMC Radiology that IR RNs will support: CCTA (Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography).
Support MRI Patients that have pacemakers and/or ICDs. This requires nursing to assess patient and administer nitroglycerin sublingual and administering PO Metoprolol, Ivabradine and IV Metoprolol while patient in scanner per physicians’ orders and protocols.
Recover patient and send home once imaging is completed.
Calling patients prior to CCTA for screening.
This support requires a rep for the device to be placed in “safe” mode and once this has happened the patient requires a nurse ACLS/ALS certified to monitor vital signs while patient is completing their MRI.
Once imaging is complete the nurse must monitor the patient until their device is back in their previous settings.